Its agenda includes, amongst others, art exhibition titled "Make Better Urban Life Space for Humans", the aim of which is to demonstrate the adaptation opportunities of the urban environment to create human-friendly natural dwelling sites. Scientific conference titled "Climate and Environment" is also planned as dedicated to the issues of climate change, assessment of its impact on the local and global scales, use of renewable energy sources and water management in the Wielkopolska Region, and also performance of the limited use area for the Poznan – Krzesiny airfield. Mr. Janusz Zaleski, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of the Environment, and Professor Zbigniew Kundzewicz, expert on Earth Sciences, Winner of Nobel Prize, will participate. Professor Z. Kundzewicz is to deliver presentation titled "Global Climate Change". 

From early morning in these days, in the Voivodship Office of the Wielkopolska Province, a topical photo exhibition dedicated to ship wrecks ("Ship-Wrecks - My Passion") will be open showing many underwater photos aimed at reflection on the adverse environmental impacts of man. 

One of numerous attractive events to be held during the WED celebration is the "Recycling Concert" planned on 6 June 2008 during which an attempt to beat Guinness record will be done in category named the "The Biggest Recycling Band" which will play music on instruments produced with recycled waste materials. This musical eco-show will be performed at the Poznan Waste Landfill, in the locality of Suchy Las, near Poznan, address: 1, Meteorytowa Str. Some more shows are planned after that event including concerts to be performed by groups such as the Chad Republic and the Ictus Sound System. 

Moreover, so called ecological bags for shopping (to substitute plastic ones) will be given to the Poznan inhabitants, and they will yet have the opportunity to attend marching alongside the City streets and to enjoy participation in educational picnic titled "Environmental Day for the Small and Big". The WED will involve also collection campaigns of large-scale waste and waste electronic equipment that was already inaugurated on 2 June 2008 in the biggest towns of the Wielkopolska Province - Poznan, Leszno, Kalisz, Konin and Piła. The campaign will last by 6 June 2008. 

Additionally, large scale graphics, 920 sqm in size, is placed on the façade of the Voivodship Office building, as inspired by painting "Venus and Mars", by Sandro Botticelli, not to present any renaissance harmony but to reflect everyday problems pertaining to the environment. Banner placed next to the logo of this year celebration of the WED will be the major visual marking of these joyful and important days. 

Detailed information on the accompanying events may be found on website of the Voivodship Office of the Wielkopolska Province, in Poznan: http://www.poznan.uw.gov.pl  

The World Environment Day, being commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. It was first established by the UN General Assembly during the Stockholm Conference which was held on 5 June 1972.  Nowadays the WED is celebrated in more than 100 countries, including Poland being 18th such celebration. 2008 was declared in Poznan as the Climate and Environment Year. Beyond celebration of the WED, Poznan will host the 14th Conference of the Parties (COP14) to the UN Framework Climate Convention, serving as the 4th Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (MOP4) which is to be held on 1-12 December 2008 in this town, and being the biggest such type event ever held in Poland. About 10-12 thousand participants from 190 States are expected to participate.